Flat topography in the Rhode Island city of Warwick requires multiple lift stations and force mains to deliver wastewater for treatment.
Some of...
Entries Tagged Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG)
Editorial
Fighting Lift Station FOG
Lift station operators often rely on grease-dissolving chemicals to manage FOG in lift stations, but Farmers Branch, Texas, is taking a different...
Editorial
Clay Pipe Has a New Standard
Until now, there was not a governing standard applicable to a collections system after it was placed in service. Early sewers depended...
Editorial
A Perfect Blend
The small town of Muldrow, Oklahoma, population 3,200, is efficiently managed by a lean crew. Over the years, they have taken an...
Editorial
Big City Sewer Monitoring Capabilities
The City of Marlborough is situated at the convergence of three major highways in Massachusetts, with a prosperous industrial sector and big...
Videos
Webinar: Show FOG Who’s the Boss
Boost your efficiency with purpose-built FOG Management Software
Fats, Oils and Grease – FOG – can be a real bully, wreaking havoc on...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Coronavirus Relief Measure Includes Utility Bill Assistance for Low-Income Americans
Entry 337160Congressional leaders recently announced a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief and economic aid measure that includes $638 million for low-income water...
Editorial
Making a Difference on FOG
Years ago, fats, oils and grease blockages in sanitary sewers in the city of London, Ontario, posed a fairly significant problem. But those issues...
Editorial
FOG Program Cuts Through the Fat
With more than 5,000 restaurants and food service establishments in Seattle, the city’s Fats, Oils and Grease program is vital to protecting...
Editorial
Product Focus - August 2020
ASSET MANAGEMENT
1. RIDGID A-Frame Fault LocatorThe RIDGID A-Frame Fault Locator finds the location of ground faults in direct-buried insulated wire up to...
Online Exclusives
London Sewer Cleaning Program Removes 700 Tons of Fatbergs, Debris
Giant masses of fat, wet wipes and even solid concrete weighing more than three blue whales have been cleared from London’s sewers...
Videos
Creating and Managing a Municipal Fats Oils and Grease Program
This presentation will focus on municipal fats, oils and grease programs, defining what the programs are and why they are put in...
Editorial
Product Focus - May 2020
Control Panels1. Flygt - a Xylem Brand MAS 801As part of a complete pumping system, the MAS 801 pump monitoring system from...
Editorial
Tackling Odor and FOG
Yuba City, California, like most cities across the nation, has experienced growth. Parts of its sanitary collections system are now being asked...




















